PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Babakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yegor Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Babakov
vs
Fedor

176 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergei Babakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yegor Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Babakov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fedor wants to break free but Babakov has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fedor wants to break free but Babakov has control.
Babakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Babakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedor backwards.
Babakov has a couple of punches blocked by Fedor.
Babakov works on Fedor's body with a couple of short punches.
Fedor has had enough of the clinch but Babakov keeps him there for the moment.
Fedor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Babakov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fedors head.
A short uppercut from Babakov.
Fedor throws a punch but it's blocked by Babakov.
Fedor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Babakov has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babakov lands an uppercut.
Fedor tries to break the clinch but Babakov is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fedor.
Babakov lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babakov.
Babakov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedor backwards.

Fedor is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fedor is still on wobbly legs! Can Babakov finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babakov.
Babakov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fedor's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fedor drops to his knees and Babakov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Babakov!